"I want to stay here," he said. "So many people have asked me in the last few weeks, 'Are you staying?'

"I've had a lot of contact with Chelsea and I've told them I'm happy here. I have a great rapport with the manager. He challenges me mentally. If I don't play, it's challenging me to do more. I want to develop. For me, it is a one-year loan. Then it may be another year again because I need to play as much as I can.

"I can learn here. I can improve here. It's my ambition and the players want me to improve. Jonas Olsson bullies me in training, but I love it. Last year I had Alex, John Terry and David Luiz against me. Now I have Jonas, who I think is one of the best defenders in the league."